used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A New Pupil_.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading After a few moments, she turned, and, approaching the table, said to me, in an abrupt, yet hesitating way.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
Alice
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From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading How am I to learn?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After a few moments, she turned, and, approaching the table, said to me, in an abrupt, yet hesitating way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading After a few moments, she turned, and, approaching the table, said to me, in an abrupt, yet hesitating way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
bookshelvesnounUS /ˈbʊkʃelvz/
plural of “bookshelf” — a shelf on which to keep books
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “Mr. Campbell, I cannot spell.
cannot
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From this reading “Mr. Campbell, I cannot spell.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few moments, she turned, and, approaching the table, said to me, in an abrupt, yet hesitating way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading After a few moments, she turned, and, approaching the table, said to me, in an abrupt, yet hesitating way.
How
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From this reading How am I to learn?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
immediately past
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading How am I to learn?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a few moments, she turned, and, approaching the table, said to me, in an abrupt, yet hesitating way.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading After a few moments, she turned, and, approaching the table, said to me, in an abrupt, yet hesitating way.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Campbell, I cannot spell.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _A New Pupil_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
PupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading _A New Pupil_.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After a few moments, she turned, and, approaching the table, said to me, in an abrupt, yet hesitating way.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “Mr. Campbell, I cannot spell.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading After a few moments, she turned, and, approaching the table, said to me, in an abrupt, yet hesitating way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After a few moments, she turned, and, approaching the table, said to me, in an abrupt, yet hesitating way.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After a few moments, she turned, and, approaching the table, said to me, in an abrupt, yet hesitating way.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day, exactly three weeks after her last visit to my room, as I was sitting with my three pupils in the schoolroom, Lady Alice entered, and began to look on the bookshelves as if she wanted some volume.
but in spite of that
From this reading After a few moments, she turned, and, approaching the table, said to me, in an abrupt, yet hesitating way.
